Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-08-13
DAKoRA CONVERSATIONS.

e. @. Wulfag. of Mitchell. died at
Battle Cresk, Michigan, Thursday.
Nels Swenson, a farmer living near
Dolaud, was killed by lightning Taes-
day.
Mike WEIGH was arrested at Grand
Forks for stealing blankets from 9 board.
ing car on the Northern Pacific.
Negotiations are pending for the To-
cation at Minnewaukan Of q l25 barrel
roller mill, for which a bonus of 50 COO is
offered.
The Congregational church society at
Highmore has concluded to build o
So 900 church edifice on lots donated for
that purpose.
On Wednesday there was no ram OF
Highmore, no cloud formations and no
electrical disturbances. It was 3 good
day for putting up hay.
George Major, a Highmore lad about
- years old, was kicked Wednesday,, by
q little colt, in the face. His nose was
broken and his face badly cut.
The Farmers Alliance at Minewaukan
has purchased q warehouse and will buy
and ship @ portion of the large crop to
be marketed there this season.
Sydney Fl. Robertson, the mail carrier
who has travelled, with two pair of
ponies. $4,000 miles since July LIST. 1886,
has moved to Highmore with his fam
lily.
an electric display, visited Watertown
Tuesday night. The residence Of ]. J,
Arness was struck, but little damage was
done.
Reports have been received at Fort
Thompson that the Duluth, Watertown
& Pacific railroad has u surveying party
en- raute to that point via WATERFOWL
and Woolsey.
Judge Mcdonnell has decided not to
open q term of district oonrt at Grand
Forks until Dot. A. That county has
not had a term of district court since
last November.
Threshipg has begun in Dawson
county and wheat and oats are yielding
mnch better than was expected. The
former averages eighteen bushels and
the latter forty-fye.
The hardest rain for years fell in
DEUEL. county Tuesday night, making
twelve hours of continuous waterfall.
One or two buildings were struck by
lightning, but 40 damage to speak of.
The Union county Jail contains four
persons charged with crime and two
insane. The insane people are there
because the governor refuses to permit
the construction of an addition to the
insane hospital.
a party OF surveyors, presumably in
the employ of the Minneapolis & Pacific
q few days ago ran o line in a north
westerly direction across the northern
boundary of Benson county in the
Sheyenne Valley.
Harvest is in progress generally
throughout Benson county. About one
third of the crop has been out and the
yield of wheat, oats and bailey will be
the heaviest since the first settlement OF
the county four years ego.
The Duluth, WATERFOWL & Pacific has
100 teams and 800 men in Wate.towa
for grading the line to the southwest
Another large forcc is expected. Presi
dent Mcintyre says he will grade to the
Missouri and iron o hundred miles this
fall.
The influence Of the proposed Duluth
road is felt in Woonsocket business
matters-rooms have been recently
rented for new hardware, clothing and
general merchandise stocks, and the
next year promises to be q successful
one for Woonsocket.
Territorial Veterinarian AIlowsy has
returned to Grand Forks from q trim
through the southern counties where he
found and killed quite q number OF
glandered horses. The doctor says there
are no contagious diseases among cattle
in any part of the territory.
The school board of Marmot township
near Mandan, have torn down the
school house and proposed to remove it
another part of the township, The
authorities are after them as the, act was
illegal. The matter will be fought out
In the court, which Is now in session.
In the case of Samuel f. LaRue Va,
Patrick o'Brien, involving the timber
culture entry made by the latter at
Waterfowl, LaRue appealed from
Sparks decision, dismissing his appea.
from the action of the local officers IN re.
lecting his application to make timber
culture entry of the tract on the ground
that he had waived his preference right.
Secretary Lamar afirms that decision.
MIR. A. D. Fanton, of sully county.
met with very serious accident ON
Tuesday at Blunt while operating a
hand drill in search of water. The drill
became fast, and q sudden jerk of the
rope in the hands Of his sssailant. tho
MINDLESS handle few aroupd and strnok
MIR. Fanton on the right cheek bone.
crushing it so completely as to render
medical skill OF no avail. He is in a pre-
c%afioas condition.
Cure OF Wrencied spine,
how many man given I'd heavy labor